Barry Historic District
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Barry Historic District is a designated historic district
in the Pike County, Illinois
city of Barry
. Located on U.S. Route 36
(Interstate 72) as it passes through Barry, the district was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in March 1979. The district is one of Barry's three Registered Historic Places. The second, named in 1988, is the Free Frank McWorter Grave Site
, which is 5 miles east of the city. The third, the New Philadelphia Town Site
, is close by the gravesite and was designated a historic place in 2005.
Historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
in the Pike County, Illinois
Pike County, Illinois
Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 16,430, which is a decrease of 5.5% from 17,384 in 2000...
city of Barry
Barry, Illinois
Barry is a city in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,368 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Barry is located at ....
. Located on U.S. Route 36
U.S. Route 36
U.S. Route 36 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado to Uhrichsville, Ohio. The highway's western terminus is at Deer Ridge Junction, an intersection in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, where it meets U.S. Route 34. Its eastern...
(Interstate 72) as it passes through Barry, the district was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in March 1979. The district is one of Barry's three Registered Historic Places. The second, named in 1988, is the Free Frank McWorter Grave Site
Free Frank McWorter Grave Site
The Free Frank McWorter Grave Site, near the Pike County, Illinois city of Barry, is the grave site of former slave Frank McWorter. McWorter, originally from South Carolina, bought his and 14 other slave relatives' freedom during the mid-19th century in Kentucky.In 1836 he was the first African...
, which is 5 miles east of the city. The third, the New Philadelphia Town Site
New Philadelphia Town Site
The New Philadelphia Town Site is the original site of the now-vanished town of "New Philadelphia", Illinois. It is located near the city of Barry, in Pike County. Founded in 1836, it was the first town in the United States platted and registered by an African American before the American Civil War...
, is close by the gravesite and was designated a historic place in 2005.